At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
IAA
iShares Asia 50 ETF
|
IZZ
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
|
VAE
Vanguard FTSE Asia ex Japan Shares Index ETF
|
VGE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||||
| Provider |
iShares
|
iShares
|
Vanguard
|
Vanguard
|
| Tracks index |
MSCI AC Asia 50 Index
|
FTSE China 50 Index
|
FTSE Asia Pacific ex Japan, Australia and New Zealand Index
|
FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index
|
| Categories |
Asia, Large-Cap, Market-Cap
|
EM, Asia, Large-Cap, Market-Cap
|
Asia, EM, Market-Cap
|
EM, Market-Cap
|
| Listed since |
2007 (19 yrs)
|
2007 (19 yrs)
|
2015 (11 yrs)
|
2013 (13 yrs)
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$1.7bn
|
$457m
|
$760m
|
$2bn
|
| Cost & income | ||||
| Management fee |
0.29%
|
0.6%
|
0.4%
|
0.48%
|
| Dividend yield |
1.54%
|
1.8%
|
1.4%
|
1.77%
|
| Franking |
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
| Turnover |
5%
|
25%
|
5%
|
10%
|
| Tax drag | 0.61% | 1.18% | 0.57% | 0.81% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|||
| 1-year return |
54.3%
net
|
-9.4%
net
|
24.1%
net
|
10%
net
|
| 3-year return |
30.8%
net
|
7.2%
net
|
17.7%
net
|
11.8%
net
|
| 5-year return |
13.8%
net
|
0.9%
net
|
8.9%
net
|
6.1%
net
|
| 10-year return |
14.5%
net
|
3.4%
net
|
10.2%
net
|
7.7%
net
|
| Risk | ||||
| Volatility (3y) |
21%
|
22.1%
|
14.2%
|
8.4%
|
| Volatility (5y) |
22.4%
|
27.1%
|
14.4%
|
10.5%
|
| Volatility (10y) |
18%
|
21.5%
|
12.5%
|
10.3%
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
1.2
|
0.23
|
0.94
|
0.88
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
0.55
|
—
|
0.44
|
0.32
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
0.72
|
0.16
|
0.67
|
0.56
|
| Bid/ask spread |
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
marks the strongest fund in each row. “net” shows the after-tax return at your selected bracket. “—” means we don’t have that data point yet.
Each fund at a glance
- Top-3% returns over 3 years (7th of 226 ETFs we track).
- Low-cost: a 0.29% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Has lagged most peers over 1 year (288th of 308).
- Top-11% returns over 1 year (33rd of 308 ETFs we track).
- Low-cost: a 0.4% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.3%.
- Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.28%.
Frequently Asked Questions
IAA, IZZ, VAE, and VGE are 4 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. IAA carries the lowest management fee (0.29%). Over 10 years, IAA has delivered the highest total return (14.5% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.
IAA has the lowest management fee at 0.29% a year, versus IZZ 0.6%, VAE 0.4%, and VGE 0.48%.
Over the past 10 years, IAA has delivered the highest total return at 14.5% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
IZZ pays the highest at 1.8%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
VGE is the largest fund by assets ($2bn). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.
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General information only, generated from each fund's published data — not personal financial advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. Consider your own circumstances or seek licensed advice before investing.